was shaking, was trembling
Tom temblaba de frío.
Tom was shivering from the cold.
Su mano temblaba cuando tomó el bolígrafo para firmar.
His hand was trembling when he picked up the pen to sign.
Tampoco temblaba.
It wasn’t shaking either.
Temblaba como una hoja en otoño.
It was trembling like a leaf in autumn.
Su hijo temblaba de terror.
His son was trembling with terror.
Su ser entero temblaba de emoción antes de subir al escenario.
His whole being trembled with excitement before he went on stage.
Temblaba como una hoja, así.
It was trembling like a leaf, like that.
— Arco (2025)
Ella temblaba de frío.
She was shivering with cold.
La niña temblaba de miedo.
The girl was trembling with fear.
Me temblaba todo el cuerpo.
My whole body was shaking.
Temblaba como una mujer.
She was trembling like a woman.
— El conformista (1971)
Temblaba cada vez que ella hablaba.
He trembled every time she spoke.
— Il postino (1994)